Method for wrapping flower pots using a self adhering wrapping material

ABSTRACT

A wrapping material comprising a sheet of material such as paper, cellophane, foil, or man-made organic polymer film and a cling material such as polyethylene secured to a portion of the sheet of material. The cling material connects to the sheet of material and/or itself as the wrapping material is wrapped about a flower pot thereby securing the sheet of material about the flower pot. 
     A method of wrapping a flower pot by wrapping the flower pot with the wrapping material.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation in part of U.S. Ser. No. 368,597,filed Jun. 20, 1989, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,007,229, entitled SELF ADHERINGWRAPPING MATERIAL which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No.249,761, filed Sep. 26, 1988, now abandoned, entitled METHOD ANDAPPARATUS FOR COVERING PORTIONS OF AN OBJECT WITH A SHEET OF MATERIALHAVING A PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COATING APPLIED TO AT LEAST APORTION OF AT LEAST ONE SURFACE OF THE SHEET OF MATERIAL which is acontinuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 219,083, filed Jul. 13, 1988,entitled ARTICLE FORMING SYSTEM and now U.S. Pat. No. 4,897,031 which isa continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 004,275, filed Jan. 5, 1987, entitledARTICLE FORMING SYSTEM, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,773,182 which is acontinuation of U.S. Ser. No. 613,080, filed May 22, 1984, entitledARTICLE FORMING SYSTEM, now abandoned.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention generally relates to wrapping material utilized inwrapping a flower pot and methods of using same.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention comprises a wrapping material for wrapping aboutat least a portion of a flower pot, comprising a sheet of materialhaving an upper surface and a lower surface sufficiently sized to wrapat least a portion of the flower pot; and a cling material secured to aportion of the sheet of material. The cling material is capable ofconnecting to the sheet of material and itself upon contactingengagement. The sheet of material with the cling material connectedthereto is wrappable about the flower pot whereby portions of the clingmaterial contactingly engage and connect to other portions of thewrapping material for generally securing the sheet of material wrappedabout at least a portion of the flower pot.

In accordance with the method of the present invention, a wrappingmaterial as described heretofore is wrapped about a flower pot bydisposing the sheet of material about the flower pot so that portions ofthe cling material contactingly engage and connect to portions of thewrapping material for generally securing the sheet of material about atleast a portion of the flower pot.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a wrapping material constructed inaccordance with the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the wrapping material of the presentinvention, illustrating one method of wrapping a flower pot.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the wrapping material of the presentinvention, illustrating a wrapped flower pot containing a floralarrangement.

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of another embodiment of the wrapping materialof the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the wrapping material of the presentinvention, illustrating one method of wrapping a flower pot.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the wrapping material of the presentinvention, illustrating a wrapped flower pot containing a floralarrangement.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of another embodiment of the wrapping materialof the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the wrapping material of the presentinvention, illustrating one method of wrapping a flower pot.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the wrapping material of the presentinvention, illustrating a wrapped flower pot containing a floralarrangement.

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of another embodiment of the wrappingmaterial of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the wrapping material of the presentinvention, illustrating one method of wrapping a flower pot.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the wrapping material of the presentinvention, illustrating a wrapped flower pot containing a floralarrangement.

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of another embodiment of the wrappingmaterial of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the wrapping material of the presentinvention, illustrating one method of wrapping a flower pot.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the wrapping material of the presentinvention, illustrating a wrapped flower pot containing a floralarrangement.

FIG. 16 is a top plan view of another embodiment of the wrappingmaterial of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the wrapping material of the presentinvention, illustrating a wrapped flower pot containing a floralarrangement.

FIG. 18 is a top plan view of another embodiment of the wrappingmaterial of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the wrapping material of the presentinvention, illustrating one method of wrapping a flower pot.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the wrapping material of the presentinvention, illustrating a wrapped flower pot containing a floralarrangement.

FIG. 21 is a top plan view of another embodiment of the wrappingmaterial of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the wrapping material of the presentinvention illustrating one method of wrapping a flower pot.

FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the wrapping material of the presentinvention, illustrating a flower pot containing a floral arrangementwrapped.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The Preferred Embodiment ofFIGS. 1, 2 and 3

Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, shown herein and designated generally bythe reference numeral 10 is a wrapping material which is constructed inaccordance with the present invention for wrapping at least a portion ofa flower pot. The wrapping material 10 may be utilized to wrap anyflower pot in accordance with the present invention. One such flower potis shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, and is designated by the numeral 12. Theflower pot 12 preferably contains a floral arrangement 14, which mayhave a stem portion 15 and a growing portion 16 such as petals, asillustrated in FIGS. 3 and 6.

"Floral arrangement" as used herein means cut fresh flowers, artificialflowers, other fresh and/or artificial plants or other floral materialsand may include other secondary plants and/or ornamentation which add tothe aesthetics of the overall floral arrangement.

Referring to FIG. 1, the wrapping material comprises a sheet of material18 having an upper surface 20 and a lower surface 22 (shown in FIG. 3).The sheet of material 18 is sized sufficiently to wrap at least aportion of the flower pot 12. The sheet of material 18 may be any shape,but preferably has at least two arcuate ends.

The sheet of material 18 may be constructed from any suitable materialthat is capable of being wrapped about a flower pot 12. Preferably, thesheet of material 18 comprises cloth, paper (untreated or treated in anymanner), cellophane, foil, manmade organic polymer film or combinationsthereof.

In one preferred embodiment, the sheet of material 18 is constructedfrom a relatively thin film of a substantially non-shape sustainingprocessed organic polymer film. The term "processed organic polymerfilm" as used herein means a man-made resin such as a polypropylene asopposed to naturally occurring resins such as cellophane.

A processed organic polymer film is relatively strong and not as subjectto tearing (substantially non-tearable), as might be the case with paperor foil. The processed organic polymer film is a substantially linearlylinked processed organic polymer film and is a synthetic linear chainorganic polymer where the carbon atoms are substantially linearlylinked. Such films are synthetic polymers formed or synthesized frommonomers. Further, a relatively substantially linearly linked processedorganic polymer film is virtually waterproof which may be desirable inmany applications such as wrapping a floral arrangement.

Additionally a relatively thin film of substantially linearly linkedprocessed organic polymer does not substantially deteriorate insunlight. Processed organic polymer films having carbon atoms, bothlinearly linked and cross linked, and some cross linked polymer films,also may be suitable for use in the present invention provided suchfilms are substantially flexible and can be made in a sheet-like formatfor wrapping purposes of the present invention.

A decorative pattern, such as a color and/or an embossed pattern, and/orother decorative surface ornamentation may be applied to the uppersurface 20 and/or lower surface 22 of the sheet of material 18 orportions thereof. The sheet of material 18 also may be totally orpartially clear or tinted transparent material.

The sheet of material 18 may be constructed of a single sheet ofmaterial or a plurality of sheets. Any thickness of the sheet ofmaterial 18 may be utilized in accordance with the present invention aslong as the sheet of material 18 is wrappable about at least a portionof the flower pot 12 and the cling material is capable of securing same,as described herein. Typically the sheet of material has a thickness ina range of less than about 0.2 mils to about 10 mils. In a preferredembodiment, the sheet of material 18 is constructed from one transparentsheet of man-made organic polymer film having a thickness in a range offrom less than about 0.5 mils to about 2.5 mils. It will be appreciatedthat the sheet of material 18 is substantially flat.

Referring again to FIG. 1, the sheet of material 18 also comprises afirst end 26 and a second end 28, both of which are arcuately shaped,and define the outer periphery of the sheet 18. The sheet of material 18also comprises the notched and arcuately shaped third end 30 and afourth end 32, respectively. The third end 30 has a first side 30a, asecond side 30b, and a third side 30c; the fourth end 32 has a firstside 32a, a second side 32b, and a third side 32c.

The wrapping material also comprises cling materials, generallydesignated, in FIGS. 1 and 2, by the numerals 34a and 34b, which aresecured to the sheet of material 18. The cling materials 34a-b may besecured to the sheet of material 18 at any position on the sheet ofmaterial 18 which permits the engagement of the cling materials 34a-bwith the sheet of material 18 and/or itself as described herein. Anymanner of securing the cling material 34a-b to the sheet of material 18may be utilized which permits the cling materials 34a-b to remainsecurely fastened to the sheet of material 18 during and after thewrapping process described hereafter. Preferably a portion of the clingmaterials 34a-b are heat sealed to the sheet of material 18, althoughadhesives also may be utilized.

"Heat sealing" is defined as any heating means which causes a permanentengagement between two items when so treated. Preferably, the heatsealing bonds the cling materials to the sheet of material by causingthe cling materials to become partially disposed to the sheet ofmaterial.

The adhesive which may alternatively be used for this attachment may beany one of those commercially available which provides a permanentengagement between items. The adhesive is preferably placed upon atleast a portion of the cling material, although the adhesive could alsobe applied to the sheet of material 18. The adhesive causes at least aportion of the cling material to become permanently engaged to the sheetof material.

The cling materials 34a-b may be any material which is capable ofconnecting to the sheet of material 18 and/or itself upon contactingengagement during the wrapping process. Such cling materials 34a-b arewrappable about a flower pot 12, whereby portions of the cling materials34a-b contactingly engage and connect to other portions of the wrappingmaterial 10 for generally securing the sheet of material 18 wrappedabout at least a portion of the flower pot 12. This connectingengagement is preferably temporary in that the wrapping material 10 maybe easily removed without tearing same, i.e., the cling material"clings" to the wrapping material 10. However, the present inventionalso contemplates a wrapping material which remains securely connectedto and about the wrapped flower pot until the wrapping material is torntherefrom.

Preferably, the cling materials 34a-b are constructed and treated ifnecessary, from polyethylene such as Cling Wrap made by GladN, FirstBrands Corporation, Danbury, Conn. The thickness of the cling materialwill, in part, depend upon the thickness of the sheet of materialutilized, i.e., generally, the thicker and therefore heavier sheet ofmaterial may require a thicker and therefore stronger cling material.Generally, the cling material will range in thickness from less thanabout 0.2 mils to about 10 mils, and preferably less than about 0.5 milsto about 2.5 mils and most preferably from less than about 0.6 mils toabout 2 mils. However, any thickness of cling material may be utilizedin accordance with the present invention which permits the clingmaterial to function as previously described.

Any shape or amount of cling materials 34a-b may be utilized with thepresent invention which permits the wrapping material 10 to be securedabout the flower pot 12. The entire surface of the sheet of material 18may be covered with the cling material (not shown). Preferably, however,a strip of sheet-like cling material is secured to one side of the sheetof material 18. In this manner, only a portion of the cling materials34a-b may overlap on or connect to the sheet of material 18, asillustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, for securing purposes so that substantialportions of both sides of the cling materials 34a-b will be availablefor contacting the wrapping material 10.

The cling materials 34a-b, as illustrated in FIG. 1, comprise an uppersurface 36a and 36b, a lower surface 38a and 38b (the edges lifted forillustration purposes only), a first end 40a and 40b, a second end 42aand 42b, a third end 44a and 44b, and a fourth end 46a and 46b,respectively. The fourth ends 46a-b of cling materials 34a-b areattached near the first side 30a of the third end 30 of the sheet 18,and the first side 32a of the fourth end of the sheet of material 18,respectively, by any method described herein.

FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate one method of use of the present invention. Aflower pot 12 is preferably placed on the center of the upper surface 20of the sheet of material 18. Portions of the wrapping material 10 arethen positioned about a portion of the flower pot 12 to be wrapped sothat the cling materials 34a-b are positioned to connect either toitself or the sheet of material 18 upon wrapping and thereby secure thesheet of material 18 about the item.

The sheet 18 is then shaped around the flower pot 12 by folding orwrapping, so that the sheet 18 covers at least a portion of the flowerpot 12. The lower surface 38a of the cling material 34a connects to theupper surface 20 of the sheet of material 18, overlaying past the thirdside 30c of the third end 30 of the sheet 18. Third end 30 andassociated second side 30b are crumpled toward the flower pot 12 (notshown), to permit the sheet 18 to wrap around at least a portion of theflower pot 12. The lower surface 38b of the cling material 34b similarlyengages the sheet of material 18, to effectively wrap the flower pot 12.That is, cling material 34b engages the upper surface 20 of the sheet18, overlaying past the third side 32c of the fourth end 32 of the sheet18 (not shown).

The Preferred Embodiments of FIGS. 4, 5 and 6

Referring to FIG. 4, the embodiment therein is substantially the same asthe one previously described in FIG. 1. The only difference between FIG.1 and FIG. 4 is the ruffled extended first end 26a and second end 26bshown in FIG. 4, which are extended forms of the first end 26 and thesecond end 28 of the sheet of material 18 (shown in FIG. 1), which forma skirt around the wrapped flower pot, as illustrated in FIG. 6.

The ruffled extended ends 26a and 26b create additional sides on boththe third end 30 and the fourth end 32 of the sheet of material 18.Specifically, the third end 30 has a fourth side 48a and a fifth side50a. Similarly, fourth end 32 has a fourth side 48b and a fifth side50b.

Attached to the ruffled skirt 26a are cling materials 52a and 52b. Clingmaterials 52a-b, respectively, have an upper surface 54a and 54b, and alower surface 56a and 56b (not shown). Cling materials 52a-b also have afirst end 58a and 58b, a second end 60a and 60b, a third end 62a and62b, and a fourth end 64a and 64b, respectively. The fourth end 64a ofcling material 52a is attached near the fifth side 50a of the third end30 of the sheet of material 18. Similarly, the fourth end 64b of clingmaterial 52b is attached near the fifth side 50b of the fourth end 32 ofthe sheet 18. Both cling materials 52a-b are connected to the sheet 18in any manner described herein.

FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate one method of use of the present invention. Aflower pot 12 is placed, preferably, on the center of the upper surface20 of sheet of material 18. The sheet 18 is shaped around the flower pot12 by folding or wrapping, so that the sheet 18 covers at least aportion of the flower pot 12.

The upper surface 54b of the cling material 52b overlays and engages thelower surface 22 of the sheet 18 near the fifth side 50b of the fourthend 32 (not shown). The lower surface 38b of the cling material 34boverlays and engages the sheet 18 near the third side 32c of the fourthend 32, on the upper surface 20 of the sheet of material 18 (not shown).

Cling materials 34a and 52a also engage the sheet of material 18, toeffectively wrap the flower pot 12. That is, the lower surface 38a ofthe cling material 34a engages the upper surface 20 of the sheet 18,overlaying past the third side 30c of the third end 30 of the sheet 18.And, the upper surface 54a of the cling material 52a engages the lowersurface 22 of the sheet 18, overlaying past the fifth side 50a of thethird end 30 of the sheet 18.

The Preferred Embodiment of FIGS. 7, 8 and 9

Another preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS.7, 8 and 9. The wrapping material, generally designated by numeral 110,is used to wrap a flower pot 112, which preferably contains a flowerarrangement 114. The flower arrangement 114 may also have a stem portion115 and a growing portion 116. The wrapping material 110 of the presentembodiment comprises a sheet of material 118.

Referring to FIG. 7, the sheet of material 118 comprises an uppersurface 120 and a lower surface 122 (shown in FIG. 9). The sheet ofmaterial 118 further comprises a first end 126 and a second end 128,both of which are arcuately shaped, which define the outer periphery ofthe sheet 118. The sheet of material 118 also has a first V-shapedindentation 130 and a second V-shaped indentation 132. Immediately abovethe first indentation 130 is a first side 130a, and just below firstindentation 130 is a second side 130b. Immediately above the secondindentation 132 is a third side 132a; just below second indentation 132is a fourth side 132b.

The sheet 118 also has cling material 134a and 134b. Cling material134a-b comprise an upper surface 136a and 136b, a lower surface 138a and138b (the edges are lifted for illustration purposes only), a first end140a and 140b, a second end 142a and 142b, a third end 144 a and 144b,and a fourth end 146 a and 146b, respectively. The fourth end 146 a ofthe cling material 134 a is connected to the sheet 118 above the firstindentation, along the first side 130a. The fourth end 146b of the clingmaterial 134b is connected to the sheet 118 above the second indentation132, along the second side 132a. Both cling materials 134a-b areattached to the sheet of material 118 in any manner described herein.

FIGS. 8 and 9 illustrate one method of use of the present invention. Aflower pot 112 is placed on the center of the sheet of material 118,between the first V-shaped indentation 130 and the second V-shapedindentation 132. The sheet 118 is shaped around the flower pot 112 byfolding or wrapping, so that the sheet 118 covers at least a portion ofthe flower pot 112.

The lower surface 138 a of the cling material 134 a is shown attached tothe upper surface 120 of the sheet of material 118, overlaying past thesecond side 130b (not shown) of the sheet 118. To completely wrap theflower pot 112, as illustrated in FIG. 9, the lower surface 138b of thecling material 134b similarly engages the upper surface 120 of the sheetof material 118 (not shown), overlaying past the second side 132b, belowthe second indentation 132, to effectively wrap the flower pot 112.

The Preferred Embodiments of FIGS. 10, 11 and 12

Referring to FIG. 10, the embodiment therein is substantially similar toone previously described. The primary differences between FIG. 7 andFIG. 10 are the skirts 126 a and 128 a shown in FIG. 10, which areincorporated as extensions of the first end 126 and the second end 128respectively, of the sheet of material 118 (shown in FIG. 7). Analternative preferred embodiment would utilize ruffled skirts, such asthose illustrated in FIGS. 4, 5 and 6.

Four additional sides are formed as a result of the skirts 126 a and128a. And two additional cling materials are connected to the sheet 118.Referring to FIG. 10, immediately adjacent to first side 130 a is fifthside 130c; similarly, immediately adjacent to second side 130b is sixthside 130d. Also, immediately adjacent to the third side 132 a is seventhside 132c; immediately adjacent to the fourth side 132b is the eighthside 132d. Two additional cling materials 148 a and 148b, respectively,are attached to the sixth side 130d and the eighth side 132d of thesheet of material 118.

Cling materials 148a-b, respectively, have an upper surface 150 a and150b and a lower surface 152 a and 152b. Cling materials 148a-b, alsohave a first side 154 a and 154b, a second side 156 a and 156b, a thirdside 158 a and 158b, and a fourth side 160 a and 160b, respectively. Thefourth sides 160a-b of the cling materials 148a-b are attached to thesixth side 130d and the eighth side 132d, respectively, of the sheet ofmaterial 118, by any method described herein.

FIGS. 11 and 12 illustrate one method of use of the present invention. Aflower pot 112 is placed on the center of the sheet of material 118,between the first V-shaped indentation 130 and the second V-shapedindentation 132, as shown in FIG. 11. The sheet 118 is shaped around theflower pot 112 by folding or wrapping, so that the sheet 118 covers atleast a portion of the flower pot 112. The lower surface 138b of thecling material 134b connects to the upper surface 120 of the sheet ofmaterial 118, overlaying past the fourth side 132b of the sheet 118 (notshown). Further, the upper surface 150b of the cling material 148b isattached to the lower surface 122 of the sheet of material 118,overlaying past the seventh side 132c of the right indentation 132 (notshown).

As shown in FIG. 12, cling material 134 a similarly engages the sheet ofmaterial 118, to effectively wrap the flower pot 112. That is, the lowersurface 138 a of the cling material 134 a connects to the upper surface120 of the sheet 118, overlaying past the second side 130b of the sheet118 (not shown); the upper surface 150 a of the cling material 148 aconnects to the lower surface 122 of the sheet 118, overlaying past thefifth side 130c of the second indentation 130 a (not shown).

The Preferred Embodiment of FIGS. 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17

Another preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS.13, 14 and 15. The wrapping material, generally designated by numeral210, is used to wrap a flower pot 212, which preferably contains aflower arrangement 214 having a stem portion 215 and a growing portion216. The wrapping material 210 of the present embodiment comprises asheet of material 218.

Referring to FIG. 13, the sheet of material 218 comprises an uppersurface 220 and a lower surface 222 (the edge is lifted for illustrationpurposes only). The sheet of material 218 further comprises a first end226 and a second end 228, a third end 230 and a fourth end 232, all ofwhich extend in an arcuate manner from the center of the sheet 218.

The four ends 226, 228, 230 and 232 of the sheet of material 218 form aquadrafoliate shape. The first end 226 has a first side 226 a and asecond side 226b, the second end 228 has a first side 228 a and a secondside 228b, the third end 230 has a first side 230 a and a second side230b and the fourth end 232 has a first side 232 a and a second side232b.

The sheet 218 has cling materials 236a, 236b, 236c and 236d. Clingmaterials 236a-d comprise an upper surface 238a, 238b, 238c, and 238d,and a lower surface 240a, 240b, 240c and 240d, respectively (the edgesare lifted for illustration purposes only). The cling materials 236a-dfurther respectively comprise a first end 242a, 242b, 242c, and 242d, asecond end 244a, 244b, 244c, and 244d, a third end 246a, 246b, 246c, and246d, and a fourth end, 248a, 248b, 248c, and 248d. The fourth ends248a-d of the cling materials 236a-d are connected in any mannerdescribed herein to the second sides 226b, 228b, 230b, and 232b,respectively, of the first end 226, the second end 228, the third end230 and the fourth end 232 of the sheet of material 218.

FIGS. 14 and 15 illustrate one method of use of the present invention. Aflower pot 212 is placed on the center of the sheet of material 218,between the ends 234a-d. The sheet 218 is shaped around the flower pot112 by folding or wrapping each end 226, 228, 230, and 232 of the sheet218 upward, so that the sheet of material 218 covers at least a portionof the flower pot 212.

As shown in FIG. 14, the flower pot 212 is wrapped by first connectingcling materials 236b and 236c to the sheet 218. The lower surfaces240b-c of the cling materials 236b-c, respectively, connect to the uppersurface 220 of the sheet of material 218, overlaying respectively pastthe first side 226 a of the first end 226 and the first side 228 a ofthe second end 228 of the sheet 218.

As further illustrated in FIG. 15, cling materials 236a and 236dsimilarly engage the sheet of material 218, to effectively wrap theflower pot 212. That is, the lower surfaces 240 a and 240d of the clingmaterial 236 a and 236d, respectively, connect to the upper surface 220of the sheet 218. Cling material 236 a overlaps past the first side 226a of the first end 226 of the sheet 218. Similarly, cling material 236doverlaps past the first side 232 a of the fourth end 232 of the sheet ofmaterial 218.

Referring now to FIGS. 16 and 17, the alternative preferred embodimentshown therein is substantially the same as the one previously shown inFIGS. 13 and 15. The only difference between FIG. 13 and 15 comparedwith FIG. 16 and 17 is the elongated ends 226s, 228s, 230s, and 232s ofthe sheet of material 118 shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, which forms a skirt.The wrapped flower pot 212 shown in FIG. 17 is wrapped in a manneridentical to the one previously described and illustrated in FIGS. 14and 15.

The Preferred Embodiments of FIGS. 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22

Another preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG.18, 19 and 20. The wrapping material, generally designated by numeral310, is used to wrap a flower pot 312, which preferably contains aflower arrangement 314 having a stem portion 315 and a growing portion316. The wrapping material 310 of the present embodiment comprises asheet of material 318.

Referring to FIG. 18, the sheet of material 318 comprises an uppersurface 320 and a lower surface 322 (the edge is lifted for illustrationpurposes only). The sheet of material 318 further comprises an elongatedfirst end 326 and an elongated second end 328, both of which arearcuately shaped and in parallel alignment. The sheet of material 318also has a third end 330 and a fourth end 332.

The sheet 318 also comprises a cling material 334. The cling material334 has an upper surface 336, a lower surface 338, (the edge of which islifted for illustration purposes only). The cling material 334 alsocomprises a first end 340, a second end 342, a third end 344, and afourth end 346. The fourth end 346 of the cling material 334 is attachedin any manner described herein to the fourth end 332 of the sheet ofmaterial 318.

FIGS. 19 and 20 illustrate one method of use of the present invention.The sheet 318 is shaped around the flower pot 312 by folding orwrapping, so that the sheet 318 covers at least a portion of the flowerpot 312. That is, the sheet of material 318 is wrapped around theperiphery of the flower pot 312; the relatively longer arcuate first end326 extends around the top of the flower pot 312, and the relativelyshorter arcuate second end 328 extends around the bottom of the flowerpot 312. The lower surface 338 of the cling material 334 connects to theupper surface 320 of the sheet 318 near the third end 330.Alternatively, the upper surface 336 of the cling material 334 mayconnect to the lower surface 322 of the sheet 318.

FIGS. 21, 22 and 23 illustrate an alternative preferred embodiment ofthe present invention. FIG. 21 is substantially similar to the sheet ofmaterial 312 shown in FIG. 18. The only differences between FIG. 18 andFIG. 21 are the ruffled, extended first end 326a, the ruffled fourth end332 a of the sheet 318, and the location of the connection of the clingmaterial 334a upon the sheet 312 shown in FIG. 21.

The cling material 334 a is attached to the sheet 318 near the fourthend 332a. As illustrated in FIG. 22 and 23, the sheet of material 318wraps a flower pot 312 in the same manner previously described for FIGS.19 and 20.

For all embodiments shown and described previously herein, the sheet ofmaterial substantially forms a cover for the flower pot, whichpreferably contains a floral arrangement. And the sheet of material maybe re-wrapped, as desired, unlike a preformed flower pot cover. Thewrapping material may be wrapped loosely or tightly and may form acone-shaped wrap, or substantially conform to the shape of the flowerpot being wrapped. Moreover, for the embodiments shown and described inFIGS. 1-17, it will be appreciated that the shaped sheet of material isalso capable of sustaining a floral arrangement without the use of aflower pot.

Moreover, with regard to the previously described embodiments havingelongated ends forming extensions away from the flower pot, i.e.,skirts, it will be appreciated that the design of the skirts may vary.That is, any design of skirt, for example, smooth, ruffled, scalloped,or the like, may be utilized.

The above-defined embodiments of the present invention provide a quickand easy wrapping material without the need of tape or other additionaladhesives. It can be waterproof and may also provide visual observationof the item wrapped.

Changes may be made in the embodiments of the invention described hereinor in parts or elements of the embodiments described herein or in thesteps or in the sequence of steps of the methods described hereinwithout departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as definedin the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method of wrapping at least a portion of aflower pot, comprising:providing a wrapping material comprising a sheetof material sufficiently sized to wrap at least a portion of the flowerpot; wherein the sheet of material comprises an upper surface and alower surface; and a cling material secured to a portion of the sheetmaterial,wherein the cling material is capable of connecting to thesheet of material and itself upon contacting engagement and wherein thesheet of material with the cling material connected thereto is wrappableabout the flower pot whereby portions of the cling material contactinglyengage and connect to portions of the wrapping material for generallysecuring the sheet of material wrapped about at least a portion of theflower pot, wrapping the flower pot by disposing the sheet of materialabout the flower pot so that portions of the cling material contactinglyengage and connect to portions of the wrapping material for generallysecuring the sheet of material about at least a portion of the flowerpot.
 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the sheet of material is at leastpartially wrapped about a flower pot having a floral arrangementtherein.
 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the sheet of material isselected from a group consisting of cloth, paper, cellophane, foil,man-made organic polymer films or combinations thereof.
 4. The method ofclaim 1 wherein the cling material comprises polyethylene.
 5. The methodof claim 1 wherein the sheet of material has an outer peripheralsurface, wherein the cling material is connected to a portion of thesheet of material so that at least a portion of the cling materialextends beyond the outer peripheral surface of the sheet of material. 6.The method of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of cling materials,each cling material having a portion connected to a portion of the sheetof material.
 7. The method of claim 6 wherein one of the cling materialsis secured to at least a portion of the upper surface of the sheet ofmaterial.
 8. The method of claim 6 wherein one of the cling materials issecured to at least a portion of the lower surface of the sheet ofmaterial.
 9. The method of claim 6 wherein one of the cling materials issecured to at least a portion of the upper surface of the sheet ofmaterial and one other cling material is secured to at least a portionof the lower surface of the sheet of material.
 10. The method of claim 1wherein the cling material comprises a thickness in a range of less thanabout 0.2 mils to about 10 mils.
 11. The method of claim 1 wherein thecling material comprises a thickness in a range of less than about 0.6mils to about 2 mils.
 12. The method of claim 1 wherein the sheet ofmaterial comprises a thickness of a range of less than about 0.2 mils toabout 10 mils.
 13. The method of claim 1 wherein the sheet of materialcomprises a thickness in a range of less than about 0.5 mils to about2.5 mils.
 14. A method for wrapping at least a portion of a flower pothaving a floral arrangement therein, the floral arrangement comprisingat least one stem portion at one end and at least one growing portion atthe opposite end, comprising:providing a wrapping material comprising asheet of material sufficiently sized to wrap at least a portion of theflower pot having a floral arrangement therein, wherein the sheet ofmaterial has an upper surface, a lower surface; and a cling materialsecured to a portion of the sheet of materialwherein the cling materialis capable of connecting to the sheet of material and itself uponcontacting engagement and wherein the sheet of material with the clingmaterial connected thereto is wrappable about the flower pot having afloral arrangement therein whereby portions of the cling materialcontactingly engage and connect to other portions of the wrappingmaterial for generally securing the sheet of material wrapped about atleast a portion of the flower pot having a floral arrangement therein;disposing the flower pot having a floral arrangement therein on thesheet of material; and positioning a portion of the upper surface of thesheet of material over at least a portion of the flower pot having thefloral arrangement therein and wrapping at least a portion of the flowerpot having the floral arrangement therein with the wrapping materialsuch that the entire sheet of material is wrapped about at least aportion of the flower pot having the floral arrangement therein wherebyportions of the cling material contactingly engage and connect to otherportions of the wrapping material for generally securing the sheet ofmaterial wrapped about at least a portion of the flower pot having thefloral arrangement therein.
 15. The method of claim 14 wherein the sheetof material is selected from a group consisting of cloth, paper,cellophane, foil, man-made organic polymer film or combinations thereof.16. The method of claim 14 wherein the cling material comprisespolyethylene.
 17. The method of claim 14 wherein the sheet of materialhas an outer peripheral surface, and wherein the cling material isconnected to a portion of the sheet of material so that at least aportion of the cling material extends beyond the outer peripheralsurface of the sheet of material.
 18. The method of claim 14 furthercomprising a plurality of cling materials, each cling material having aportion connected to a portion of the sheet of material.
 19. The methodof claim 14 wherein one of the cling materials is secured to at least aportion of the upper surface of the sheet of material.
 20. The method ofclaim 14 wherein one of the cling materials is secured to at least aportion of the lower surface of the sheet of material.
 21. The method ofclaim 14 wherein one of the cling materials is secured to at least aportion of the upper surface of the sheet of material and one othercling material is secured to at least a portion of the lower surface ofthe sheet of material.
 22. The method of claim 14 wherein the clingmaterial comprises a thickness in a range of less than about 0.2 mils toabout 10 mils.
 23. The method of claim 14 wherein the cling materialcomprises a thickness in a range of less than about 0.6 mils to about 2mils.
 24. The method of claim 14 wherein the sheet of material comprisesa thickness of a range of less than about 0.2 mils to about 10 mils. 25.The method of claim 14 wherein the sheet of material comprises athickness in a range of less than about 0.5 mils to about 2.5 mils.